Ty Segall Biography & News

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About Ty Segall

About Ty Segall

Ty Segall likes to say he was practically born in the California surf of Laguna Beach, then later transplanted to the Bay Area. It was there that he showcased his vocal ability, not to mention his aptitude on drums and guitar. Since then, Segall has released eight solo albums and is also a member of at least seven bands (if we've even managed to count them all).

Once described by Spin magazine as a "garage rock hellion," Segall first gained fame as the lead singer of the Epsilons, where he appeared to channel the style of the Strokes and White Stripes. But on his first solo effort, 2009's "Lemons," Segall opted for a much more traditional sound. Since then, he's been working diligently to throw people off, producing studio albums like "Melted" and the even softer "Goodbye Bread" (in 2010 and 2011) while working toward the artist's ultimate desire: to make a really heavy record of evil space rock.

While Segall's dream is still alive, he certainly didn't achieve it with his most recent album, 2013's (aptly titled) "Sleeper." Most of it is acoustic, and it only gets louder with minor chord progression. The songs are slower and weightier all around, and critics have called it his "most focused" work.

At the same time Segall was working on the solo project, he also started a new outfit called Fuzz, releasing three 7" singles last year. A full-length Fuzz album was recorded and ultimately released in October on In The Red Records, again to critical acclaim.

Segall's upcoming tour dates begin again in February, but so far mostly cover the western half of the U.S., with stops in San Francisco, California and Tucson, Arizona.

News

June 11, 2014

Ty Segall Announces New Album and World Tour

The ever-prolific Ty Segall has just announced a new solo album (titled Manipulator) that will hit shelves on August 26 and with it, a pretty intense world tour. Segall will start the tour off by playing Bonnaroo on June 12. After that, he’ll take a break until August 23, when he’ll play the FYF Fest…

The ever-prolific Ty Segall has just announced a new solo album (titled Manipulator) that will hit shelves on August 26 and with it, a pretty intense world tour. Segall will start the tour off by play…